Category: Design & Image
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Photorealistic 12-Expression Portrait Contact Sheet

Create a consistent studio portrait contact sheet showing one person in 12 distinct facial expressions.

By Threads — Published on Oct 19 — Modified on Oct 19

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Prompt template

Format: Text Parameterized
Inputs: person_name (text) · Required
Outputs: expression_contact_sheet (image)

Replace the ${…} placeholders with your values before using this prompt. See parameters and defaults below.

Create a photorealistic 12-expression contact sheet of ${person-name}, 1080×1350 pixels, 4:5 portrait.

Layout: 3 columns × 4 rows, with equal-sized cells, thin black gutters and an outer border, and subtly rounded corners. Use consistent centered head-and-shoulders framing, head size, and eye level. Keep the entire head and hair visible.

Keep the subject’s identity, hairstyle, facial hair, dark charcoal clothing, lighting, and grey studio background identical across all cells. Change only the expression and any subtle head movement necessary for it.

Expressions, left to right, top to bottom:
1. Joy: broad toothy smile, crinkled eyes.
2. Anger: lowered brows, hard glare, tight lips.
3. Sadness: raised inner brows, downturned mouth.
4. Neutral: relaxed face, calm gaze.
5. Skeptical: one raised eyebrow, sideways mouth.
6. Amusement: restrained smile, smiling eyes.
7. Disgust: wrinkled nose, raised upper lip.
8. Fear: wide eyes, tense toothy grimace.
9. Contempt: one-sided smirk, lifted chin.
10. Weary: heavy eyelids, slack face.
11. Surprise: high brows, wide eyes, O-shaped mouth.
12. Defiance: raised chin, steady stare, pressed lips.

Use a professional 85mm studio portrait look, soft side lighting, sharp eyes, natural skin tones, and visible pores and fine lines. No airbrushing, CGI, text, labels, logos, or watermarks.